Our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy have changed. We think you'll like them better this way.

The Word Balloon Podcast

Word Balloon Comics Podcast

×  

Follow This Show

Stay in the know about new episodes and updates.
1 on 1 interview show featuring the creative minds behind Comics TV Film Novels & Animation. Hosted by Chicago Pop Culture expert, John Siuntres

On-Demand Episodes

Great chance to catch up with the celebrated writer of X-Static, Human Target, and Shade The Changing Man to talk about his new books including a new story set in The Prisoner Universe created by Patrick McGoohan and... more

Rags discussed working on Identity Crisis with Brad Meltzer, Wonder Woman with Greg Rucka, and discussed his years on Turok , Black Condor and other classic runs.

My first interview with Brian from January 2006. We talk about the new direction he too the Avengers in following the events of Avengers Dissassembled. We also talk about wrapping up his run on Daredevil, and handing the book over to Ed... more

My first talk with Paul Jenkins. We talk about his days writing Spectacular Spider-Man, his Image series Revelations with Humberto Ramos, and talk about the challenge of writing video games, and other mediums in the new... more

Enjoy this June 2005 interview with the great fantasy artist Colleen Doran, who's work on A Distatnt Soil , Legion Of Superheroes , The Book Of Fate, Vertigo's Orbiter and other comic books continues to amaze readers. Colleen discusses... more

BEFORE JINX, SIN CITY, STRAY BULLETS AND MANY OF THE OTHER CRIME COMICS YOU MIGHT THINK OF, TRUE CRIME NOVELIST MAX COLLINS BROUGHT THE GENRE BACK TO PROMINENCE . FIRST, IN 1977... more

First Ryan Browne is back with a new volume of God Hates Astronauts . The first volume was a massive kickstarter success. His new volume 3-D Cowboy's 2-D Spectacular. Is drawn by an all-star group of guest artists. The current campaign... more

A double feature today. First Sara Richard and Franco talk about their atmospheric and delightful The Ghost The Owl a new children's graphic novel from Action Lab. You'll hear about Sara's start as a sculptor for Hasbro... more

We wanted to get together with Mike to review the Chicago Comic Convention C2E2. Tons of hilarious stories. We also review Krypton and Superman's 80th Anniversary

What a treat to speak with the multi talented Tim Matheson. From his teenage Hanna Barbera Animation days as Johnny Quest and Young Sampson To Animal House 1941 The West Wing Burn Notice to last year's Jumanji reboot, Tim is... more

Facebook comments

Available when logged-in to Facebook and if Targeting Cookies are enabled